Cigarette holder



y 1941- L. STEINBERG 2,248,418

CIGARETTE HOLDER Filed May 13, 1940 Lewis Stez'nbery INVENTQR ATTORN EYS Patented July 8, 1941 grin CIGARETTE HGLDER;

2 Glaims.

This invention relates to cigarette holders and has for an object to provide an attachment for the end of a cigarette holder to hold the cigarette out from the holder so that cool air may be drawn into the smoke.

A further object is to provide a device of this character which is hinged to the holder to permit of the cigarette being turned upright so as not to burn furniture and the like when the cigarette holder is placed thereon.

A further object is to provide a device of this character having a hinged body for permitting easy insertion and removal of a cigarette.

A further object is to provide apparatus of this character which will be formed of a few strong, simple and durable parts, which will be inexpensive to manufacture, and which will not easily get out of order.

With the above and other ob'ects in view the invention consists of certain novel details of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, it being understood that various modifications may be resorted to within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette holder equipped with a cigarette holding device constructed in accordance with the invention and shown in smoking position.

Figure 2 is a perspective View of the device shown in Figure 1 with the cigarette holding device supporting the cigarette in an upward angular position with relation to the holder.

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the cigarette holder and cigarette holding means with parts broken away and showing the cigarette disposed outside of the cigarette holder.

Figure 4 is a plan View of the device showing the hinge which connects the cigarette holding device to the cigarette holder.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing parts of the cigarette holding device in disassembled position.

Referring now to the drawing in which like characters of reference designate similar parts in the various views, It! designates a tubular holder body flattened at one end to provide a mouthpiece ll. Mounted on the opposite end of the holder body is a cigarette securing means, or clip, comprising a substantially semi-circular portion I2 adapted to partly surround the holder body adjacent to the end thereof and having a pair of arms l3 extending at right angles thereto, forwardly from points adjacent the end of the semi-circular portion. A relatively short tubular member I4, adapted to receive the end portion of a cigarette i5, is provided with an open side it and a pair of arms ll extend rearwardly from the member. The arms are adapted to lie along the adjacent end of the holder and terminate in pivot pins I 8 which are engaged through opening in the adjacent ends of the arms I3 and are offset at the ends, as best shown in Figure 4, to permanently hingedly connect the tubular member M with the arms 13.

The tubular member 14 is provided at the side opposite the hinge with a hinge lug it which overlies the end of the holder body IS. A screw 26, or other connector, is passed through the end of the hinge lug and into the holder body. Thus the tubular member M may be rocked from a position in alinement with the tubular holder body as shown in Figure 1 to a position extending upwardly at an angle to the holder body as shown in Figure 2 to prevent the cigarette damaging furniture when the holder is placed thereon.

A clamp plate 2| closes the open side of the tubular member M, as best shown in Figure 2. and is provided with perforated hinge ears 22 which receive the pivot pins I8. The clamp is provided with an inwardly curved upper end to engage the cigarette and permit the cigarette to be easily applied to and removed from the tubular member.

The clamp plate is hingedly connected to the pivot pins is with spring action so that the plate remains normally in closed position and for this purpose the arms I! are bent inwardly adjacent to the pivot pins to provide cam surfaces 23 which yield due to the resiliency of the tubular member when the hinge plate is rocked open and this resiliency tends to return the cam surfaces 23 to normal condition and swing the clamp plate to closed position.

In operation the semi-circular portion I4 may be used as a grip against which the thumb may be placed to slide the semi-circular portion rearwardly and dispose the tubular member I 4 in alinement with the holder body to hold the cigarette in smoking position. In this position it will be observed that the cigarette does not enter the holder body so that fresh air may be drawn into the holder body along with the smoke to cool the smoke. The semi-circular portion l2 may be slid forwardly by the thumb to move the arms I3 forwardly and rock the tubular member l4 to extend at an upward angle to the holder body to hold the cigarette in safe position, so as not to damage furniture upon which the holder body:

may be placed.

From the above description it is thought that the construction and operation of the invention will be fully understood without further explanation.

What is claimed is:

1. The combination with a tubular holder body of a clip having a substantially semi-circular por-.

alinement with the member when the clip is shoved rearwardly on the holder body.

2. The combination with a tubular holder body of a clip having a substantially semi-circular portion adapted to slidably fit the holder body adjacent the end thereof and having forwardly extending arms, a relatively short cigarette holding member hinged to the arms, a clamp plate carried by the member adapted to hold a cigarette in the member loose in engagement with the end of the holder body, and a hinge connecting the member to the holder body diametrically opposite the hinge connection with the arms permitting the member to be rocked upwardly at an angle to the holder body when the clip is shoved forwardly on the holder body and permitting the holder body to be disposed in alinement with the member when the clip is shoved rearwardly on'the holder body.

LEWIS STEINBERG. 

